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War Memorial - Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham, England


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George Moody
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Private
2501
abt. 1885
26 April 1915
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1st/8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Thomas Moody,
of Witton Gilbert, Durham,
husband of Agnes Henderson (formerly Moody),
of Wellington St., High Pittington, Co. Durham.
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Gilbert Hodgson Robson
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Private
4/9978
abt. 1893
25 September 1915
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2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Potijze Ground Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Gilbert and Amy Robson,
of Witton Gilbert, Durham.
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Joseph Armstrong
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Private
3/8756

18 October 1916

2nd Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
CWGC: 2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Joseph Beardmore
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Private
17707

02 September 1916

6th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boiselle, France
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Cuthbert Carr
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Private
21814

01 July 1916

15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Matthew Cummings
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Private
18/462
abt. 1890
28 July 1916
26
18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Loos Memorial, France
Son of William Cummings.
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Thomas Guy
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Private
27/270

01 July 1916

27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Charles Joseph Graham
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5th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

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Thomas James Goodwin
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Private
4/8747

23 September 1916

2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Herbert Gill
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Private
17011
abt. 1891
06 October 1916
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"B" Coy. 13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery, France
Son of Dorothy Gill,
of Langley Park, Co. Durham,
and the late John Gill,
husband of Sarah Ellen Robinson (formerly Gill),
of Louisa Terrace, Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham.
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George Jackson
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Lance Corporal
4/9761

16 September 1916

2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Richard Lisgo
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Bombardier (CWGC: Private)
13728

14 July 1916

8th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Roger Parkin
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Private
20/365

22 July 1916

20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Bailleul Communal Cemetery, France
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Gibson Snaith
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Private
23663
abt. 1890
04 August 1916
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13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas and Hannah Snaith,
of New Brancepeth Colliery, Co. Durham,
husband of Emma Snaith,
of 1, Cooks Cottages, Ushaw Moor, Co. Durham.
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Robert Yule
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Serjeant
19/1005
abt. 1874
17 July 1916
42
19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France
Son of John and Eliza Yule,
of North Shields,
husband of Elisabeth Ann Yule,
of "Ferndale", Hawthorn Terrace, Durham.
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Arthur Ernest Clark
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Serjeant
4/9557
abt. 1895
17 June 1917
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2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France
Son of Joseph and Annie Clark,
of 25, Hill Top, Old Ash, Durham.
Native of Langley Park, Durham.
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George Craggs
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Private
41039

18 August 1917

1st Bn. Worcestershire Regiment (CWGC: 4th Bn.)
Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium
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Thomas Davison
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Stoker 1st Class
SS/116147

19 December 1917

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Superb"
Witton Gilbert (St. Michael) Churchyard, Durham, UK
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Arthur Edmundson
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Private
12989
abt. 1891
04 October 1917
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6th Bn. Border Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Robert and Mary Ann Edmundson,
of Kaystrun, Witton Gilbert, Durham.
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Ernest Hunter
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Private
235517
abt. 1897
30 August 1917
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9th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of John and Phoebe Hunter,
of Dean Bank, Witton Gilbert, Durham,
husband of Isabella Hunter.
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Tom Allan Hardy
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19th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers

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Robert Knowlson
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Private
42565
abt. 1894
07 June 1917
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8th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of William and Mary Knowlson,
of Ushaw Moor, Co. Durham.
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Owen William Maule
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Lance Corporal
24695
abt. 1878
28 April 1917
39
25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Henry John and Mary Maule,
husband of Mary Ellen Maule,
of 4, Bests Yard, Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham.
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Jacob Martin
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Private
230401
abt. 1890
24 July 1917
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1st/4th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France
Son of the late Matthew and Esther Frances Martin,
of Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham,
husband of Mary Martin,
of 12, Institute Terrace East, Ouston, Butley S. O., Co. Durham.
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Alexander Logan McDonald (CWGC: MacDonald)
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Private
19339
abt. 1898
16 December 1917
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8th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy,
of 5, Louisa Terrace, Witton Gilbert, Durham.
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William Thirkell Pratt
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Gunner




5th Durham Light Infantry

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John James Smeatham
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Private
38663

27 August 1917

6th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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Albert Moyes Walker (CWGC: Moyse)
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Private
13790
abt. 1890
26 April 1917
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19th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
CWGC: 5th Bn.
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France
Husband of Louise Walker,
of 21A, North View, Colliery Row, Fence Houses, Co. Durham.
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Thomas Brown
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Private
83910
abt. 1888
04 July 1918
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3rd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Witton Gilbert (St. Michael) Churchyard, Durham, UK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown,
husband of Olive Millar Amos (formerly Brown),
of Front St., Witton Gilbert.
Born at Witton Gilbert.
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William Henry Brown
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Lieutenant




18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

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John Godfrey
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Private
32801

15 April 1918

15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium
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George Johnson
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Private
20827
abt. 1878
14 October 1918
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16th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
CWGC: 15th Bn.
Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Belgium
Husband of Jane Johnson,
of Front St., Witton Gilbert, Durham.
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Thomas Gladstone Martindale
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Lance Corporal
18056

29 April 1918

14th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
attd. 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment
Loos Memorial, France
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Charles Metcalf
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20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

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Simpson Turnbull Parkin
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Gunner
214033

09 September 1918

144th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery, France
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George Roe
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Private
75479
abt. 1900
01 June 1918
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2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France
Son of Mary Elizabeth Roe,
of 14, Elm St., Langley Park, Durham.
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John Roe
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Army Service Corps

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George Cuthbert Raine
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18th Bn. Durham Light Infantry

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John Walton
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Private
77362

31 March 1918

15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Pozieres Memorial, France
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Frederick Wardman
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Royal Garrison Artillery

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William Wise
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Private
CWGC: Lance Corporal
300506
abt. 1885
24 February 1919
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8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Witton Gilbert (St. Michael) Churchyard, Durham, UK
Son of Anthony Ramsbottom Wise and Mary Wise,
husband of Elizabeth Harrison (formerly Wise),
of 17, Hill Side, Witton Gilbert.
Born at Durham.
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Henry Overton
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Private
19492

17 November 1919

2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Witton Gilbert (St. Michael) Churchyard, Durham, UK
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Robert Wilkinson Yule
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Durham Light Infantry

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Ernest Bramfitt
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Trooper
317784
abt. 1913
02 June 1944
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17th/21st Lancers Royal Armoured Corps
Naples War Cemetery, Italy
Son of John William and Susannah Bramfitt,
of Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham.
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J. W. Burdon
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J. Carroll
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Thomas William Denton
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Lance Corporal
4448594
abt. 1913
between 17.05.1940 and 31.05.1940
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2nd Bn. Durham Light Infantry
St. Venant Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. E. Denton,
of Witton, Co. Durham.
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Ronald Farnsworth
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Sergeant
578225
abt. 1924
09 April 1943
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Royal Air Force
Ottawa Memorial, Ontario, Canada
Son of Ephraim and Ellen Farnsworth,
of Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham, England.
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George Kelsey
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Gunner
1491413
abt. 1918
20 June 1940
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221 Bty., 56 (4th Bn. The King's Own Royal Regt. [Lancaster])
Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery
Dunkirk Memorial, France
Son of C. J. Kelsey, and of Florence Kelsey,
of Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham.
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George William Plank
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Guardsman
2666057
abt. 1924
12 April 1945
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1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Son of George and Phyllis Plank,
of Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham.
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John George Reynolds (Probably)
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Private
4394605

07 June 1942

7th Bn. Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya
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Thomas Swinton
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Stoker 2nd Class
C/SKX 1523
abt. 1922
09 January 1942
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Vimiera"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth H. Swinton,
of Witton Gilbert, Co. Durham.
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Joseph William Briddock Waterson (Probably)
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Lance Serjeant
5622585
abt. 1919
07 October 1943
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1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Bertie Robert and Elizabeth Waterson,
of Stocksfield, Northumberland.
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